- Ranked “best university” among Italian institutions of higher education with 40,000+ students in 2013 by Italian Censis Services (the Independent National Institute for Socio-economic Research)
- Situated in centre of Padua with the grassy Euganean Hills to the south and waterways all over the city
- Campus is a cultural heritage site, home to historical landmarks like Palazzo Bo and Anatomical Theatre, Palazzo Cavalli, La Specola
- Founded in 1222
- 14 student residences, 10 museums and an experimental farm on campus
- 12,000+ graduates each year
- The university has an operating budget of over 600 million Euros, 10% dedicated to research
Considering going to Italy?
Get a head start on your program by learning Italian language and culture. the UBC Italian program offers a wide range of language courses, from introductory to advanced, as well as a number of fascinating culture, history, arts, film and literature courses.
Check out the course descriptions here and get information about the Italian minor and program: https://fhis.ubc.ca/undergraduate-italian-program/
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Partner university’s areas of study
- Some courses offered in English - list can be found here
- Students with at least an A2 level may take Italian-taught courses (To determine your level, please self-assess: European Language Portfolio Global Scale)
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Term Dates
Classes organized in semesters or trimesters, depending on specific class
NB: Only third-year bachelor level courses in Economics and Management courses are based on trimesters. All the other study areas are based on semesters.
Semesters:
- UBC Term 1 (Padova Semester 1): October – February
- UBC Term 2 (Padova Semester 2): February – July
Trimesters:
- UBC Term 1 (Padova Trimester 1): October – December
- UBC Term 2 (Padova Trimester 2 and 3): January – Jul
Credits
Course equivalency formula
2 ECTS = 1 UBC credit
Credit transfer process
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
For more information about Go Global transfer credit
Course Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Course information and restrictions
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Scholarships and awards
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
- Some exceptions may apply
The Go Global Award
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Information for US students:
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Housing notes
- Students encouraged to apply for accommodation early as demands are high